Wrestling and boxing game ring kit



April 29, 1958 H. w. YIP

WRESTLING AND BOXING GAME RING KIT 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed June 14, 1956ATTORNEYS April 29, 1958 H. w. YIP 2,832,174

WRESTLING AND BOXING GAME RING KIT Filed June 14, 1956 2 Sheets-Sheet 2Ho 1 11-8 W )fb p INVENTOR ATTORNEYS United This invention relates togames and toys, the primary object of the invention being to provide agame or toy embodying a game board simulating a wrestling and boxingplatform ring over which toy figurines representing wrestlers or boxersmay be maneuvered to simulate a wrestling or boxing match.

An important object of portable platform or ring or dismantled so thatthe be the invention is to provide a which may be readily erectedminimum amount of space will required for storing purposes.

Another object of the invention is to provide a game board simulating awrestling or boxing platform ring including a removable canvas coverwith novel means for stretching and securing the canvas cover inposition on the platform or ring base.

Other and further objects and advantages of the invention will behereinafter described and the novel features thereof defined in theappended claims.

Referring to the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the platform and storage case.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the platform or ring.

Fig. 3 is a side elevational view thereof.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken vertically through the base of theplatform ring.

Pig. 5 is a sectional view taken on line 55 of Fig. 3. Fig. 6 is asectional view taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 3. Fig. 7 is a sectional viewtaken on line 7-7 of Fig. 3. Referring to the drawings in detail, thegame board which is in the form of a wrestling or boxing ring, co

prises a platform indicated generally by the reference character 5, theplatform being in the form of a box constructed preferably of heavycardboard material, the box under normal conditions acting as acontainer in which the various elements of the gameboard are contained.

As shown, the edges of the platform or box indicated by the referencecharacter 6 are extended downwardly and provide the support for theplatform when the platform has been erected as a gameboard in playingthe game.

The flanges 6 are formed with openings that are reinforced by thegrommets 7, for purposes to be hereinafter more fully described.

The reference character 8 indicates corner posts that are formed withcutout portion of rectangular formation so that the posts will fit overthe corners of the platform 5, as better shown by Fig. 4 of thedrawings, the corner posts being bolted in position by means of thebolts 9.

The post 8 are provided with screw eyes 10 arranged in. vertical spacedrelation with respect to each other, the

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screw eyes of the various corner posts being in direct alignment toreceive the heavy cords 11 that are stretched between the posts andrepresent the usual ropes of a wrestling or boxing ring.

Hort-sing part of the platform, is a canvas cover 12 which canvas coveris provided with cut away portions 13 at its corners, providingclearances for the corner posts 8, to permit the canvas cover to bestretched over the surface of the platform, as shown by Fig. 4 of thedrawings.

The canvas cover is provided with openings surrounded by the grommets14, and the canvas cover is of a size so that the side edges of thecanvas cover may be folded downwardly in a manner as shown by Fig. 3 ofthe drawings, where the grommets of the canvas cover and the grommets ofthe flanges 6 may be laced together by means of the lacing indicated bythe reference character iii, stretching the canvas into close engagementwith the platform 5 to simulate the usual canvas covering the platformof a regulation wrestling or boxing ring.

in playing the game or using the device as a toy, it is to be understoodthat figurines in a representation of wrestlers or boxers are used andplaced in the ring and thrown against the ropes in much the same manneras boxers or wrestlers, thereby simulating the movements of boxers orwrestlers within a ring.

While the ring is not used in playing a game, it is to be understoodthat by moving the wrestlers or boxers within the ring, persons orchildren will be amused and fascinated by the various movements of thefigurines when being thrown over the platform surface and against theropes.

it will also be seen that due to applicants construction, the wrestlingor boxing ring may be readily and easily dismantled or assembled, andthe various elements of the ring may be housed in the box or base of thering, when not in use as a wrestling or boxing ring.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is: r l. A gameboard comprising a platform, a marginal supporting flange depending fromsaid platform, said marginal flange having spaced grommets arrangedtherein, a canvas cover stretched over said platform with the marginaledges thereof extending downwardly over the flange of said platform,said canvas covering having a line of spaced grommets, cords lacedthrough the grommets of said canvas covering and flange of said basesecuring said canvas covering in position, corner posts fitted over thecorners of said base and cords secured between said posts.

2. A game board comprising a rectangular elevated platform, corner postshaving rectangular out out portions extending upwardly from the lowerends thereof, secured over the corners of said platform, cords stretchedbetween said posts, a canvas cover stretched over said platform, saidcover and platform having lines of spaced grommets, and cords lacedbetween the grommets of said platform and cover securing the coverstretched over said platform.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS1,753,328 Barnes Apr. 8, 1930 2,267,865 Hurely Dec. 30, 1941 2,496,725Hotcaveg Feb. 7, 1950 Patented Apr. 29, 1958

